UETR intervened on the 28th of November 2023 at the CSR Europe webinar- Human Rights Due Diligence in the Logistic Sector, addressing the issue of loading and unloading to improve the working conditions of truck drivers. UETR provided first hand feedback and recommendations on the survey from the CSR Europe Responsible Trucking project. “Drivers and […]

Further to discussion with Member States and sectoral stakeholders, the European Commission DG MOVE has suggested that the replacement of a smart tachograph 1 by a smart tachograph 2 in vehicles registered between 21/08/2023 and 31/12/2023 and equipped with a smart tachograph 1, could take place at the latest by 18 August 2025, in order […]

In view of tomorrow’s vote in the ENVI Committee on the revised CO2 emission standards from new heavy-duty vehicles, UETR supports greater flexibility and options to face the challenge of the climate objectives promoted by the European Union, allowing all valid and climate-friendly energies to be used to accelerate the general reduction of emissions.This implies […]

The 2024 edition of the Award is open. UETR teams up with ESPORG, the European Secure Parking Organisation, on the Excellence in Truck Parking Award, aimed at promoting safety, security, quality, and care in providing services to professional truck drivers when using the services of safe and secure truck parking areas. Applications to be submitted […]

UETR together with more than 40 associations and companies signed a joint industry statement supporting eFuels in view of the International eFuels conference taking place in Munich on the 4th of September and organised by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. Participants will be the EU, the G7 and other policy makers, international […]

: ACSOL-CLECAT-ESPORG-MECHATRONIK-TVM-UETR OBJECTIVE 100,000: EU funding for safe and secure truck parking areas must continue andcandidates must improve the quality of their applications, to create a genuine EU networkof high quality truck parking areas and stop driver shortage.In the aftermath of the EC’s announcement of the results of the second Connecting EuropeFacility (CEF) call for […]

UETR welcomes the revision of the Directive 96/53/EC on the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles allowing longer and heavier vehicles and progressing the European Modular Systems (“EMS”) in international road freight transport. This initiative provides an opportunity to deliver environmental sustainability with more efficiency, higher capacity, increased productivity, and a way to mitigate […]

On 11 July the Plenary Session of the European Parliament has approved the agreement with the EU Council on the regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. UETR appreciates the EP with the other EU Institutions’ efforts leading to the adoption of the regulation. The deployment of an available, adequate and extensive alternative fuels […]

UETR is closely following the issue of late payments in road transport, a major issue causing one out of four bankruptcies in the European Union. UETR is member of the EU Payment Observatory, aimed at monitoring trends and developments on payments and providing relevant initiatives and issue-specific policy documents At today’s webinar of the Observatory, […]

UETR supports to the revision of the Directive 96/53/EC on the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles (“Weights and Dimensions Directive”) to allow longer and heavier vehicles (at least 44 tons) progressing the European Modular Systems (“EMS”) in international road freight transport. Currently EU Member States can allow heavier and longer dimensions on their […]